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Notes On Conducting Research Interviews
Two of my projects involve conducting interviews, so I've spent the last couple of weeks interviewing a very large number of people for the very first time in my life. These are some other things I’ve learned about interviewing people.
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LA DÉRIVE
During the first Ei Meetup in September, Victor explained the concept of la dérive: an unplanned journey, a passage through varied surroundings that ultimately allows for new perspectives.
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From Vancouver
There’s a lot of work behind those stories of inspiration and self-discovery, and after a couple weeks, the monotony began to steal some of the magic I felt at the beginning.
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The Beauty of Asking Questions
A few months ago as I was interviewing for Ei, the beauty of asking questions made itself known in a big way. I’ve had a sincere appreciation for being curious my whole life. Curiosity allowed me to jump into new situations when I didn’t know how to participate. The focus wasn’t on me when I was doing the asking.
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Adventure
Why do people go on adventures? Sometimes our journeys have a practical purpose. Other times we go where the wind takes us. In either case, we grow through our wanderings.
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I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP -- AND THAT'S OKAY
I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, but I’m learning that that’s okay.
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Fill Your Heart and Let the Universe Shrink
As I chart my course into the unknown, allowing the winds of change to shift my narrative as it is written, I know that to truly make the most of this experience I must share it. I hope my stories fill your heart and shrink your universe so that the stars don’t seem so far—because they’re not. Within this short time since starting Ei, I have found myself in the company of those who seemed so distant before, and by hearing their stories I have learned that the greatness of our heroes does not come from how they are different but how they are like us—human.
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Fall Term: Student Experiences
From Chicago to Vancouver to the Bay Area and beyond, these 12 individuals are learning and doing in diverse environments across a range of fields and industries. It’s exciting. It’s hard work. And it’s all part of the design-your-education process.
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Prototype Year
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On Learning and Starting Over
As I begin this year of transformational learning at Ei, I’m finding myself at that familiar intersection of being inspired and uncomfortable. But, I recognize that this intersection is where real learning happens.
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Remembering My True Self (Or Who I Always Have Been)
It is challenging to live differently than I lived for 37 years. It feels disorienting and strange. Sometimes it hurts. And it is a gift. It is a gift to be in a position to intentionally immerse myself in uncertainty at this point in life. I believe it is worth it to to exchange comfort and convenience for the deep satisfaction that will come from listening to myself and choosing to pursue work that is closely aligned with who I am.
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Red Violin
College graduates face a different world than that of their parents. In a 2013 survey, over 40% of recent college graduates are unemployed and 16% are in part time positions. A degree employers are looking for is experience, skill, and potential value a candidate can offer. These cannot be taught in a traditional educational setting, by reading books and attending lectures, but need to be learned through doing.
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That's What This Year Is About
I have come to think of this year with Ei as my own sort of meditation practice. It means accepting what I don’t know, and letting go of the need to have all the answers right now. It means remembering that even when I do find a clearer direction, that goal may change as well. It means embracing and fostering my relationship with uncertainty, while continuing to be brave as I pursue the life I want.
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Meet the Ei Coaches
Coaches are Ei team members who work with a small cohort of students (3-4), providing weekly social-emotional support, useful feedback, and practical life and career guidance. They act both as sustainers-of-courage and demanders-of-accountability.
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WHEREVER YOU ARE, BE THERE WITH ALL YOUR HEART
This community is a testament to what can be built by people both humble and audacious: humble enough to understand the power of uniting with their fellow man and audacious enough to own their place in this world and take a leap.
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